By Meghan Colloton

The College Republicans plan to stay low-key on election night, crossing their fingers for a Bush victory. They will gather at Leers on Boylston Street with the Greater Boston Young Americans until the polls close on Election Day.

The group has been busy with events, hoping to urge Northeastern students to get out and vote the past few months.

“College students should be aware of the impact of their vote. It is absolutely imperative for them not only to have an opinion, but to also get out to the polls on Nov. 2,” said Tina Penman, a junior behavioral neuroscience major and the treasurer for the College Republicans.

The group participated in a voter registration drive during Welcome Week with the help of the College Democrats.

On Monday, the Republicans sponsored an event with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben ‘ Jerry’s Ice Cream. Ben and Jerry spoke about the importance of voting in the upcoming election at 8 p.m. in Blackman Auditorium.

After speaking, there was a meet and greet session, along with free ice cream.

The sponsor student groups created a Mock 2004 election. All attendees had the opportunity to vote their choice for president. The results were 68 votes for Kerrry, 21 for Bush and five for Nader.

This was meant to help increase the awareness of voter importance as well as give the Northeastern community an idea of where each candidate stands amongst the Northeastern community said Annabel Guerra, a senior political science major and the president of the College Republicans.

The College Republicans put together their own addition to this event by creating a pie-throwing fund-raiser. Anyone that attended was able to buy the chance to throw a pie at “Kerry” or “Bush,” who were actually two College Republicans wearing respective Bush and Kerry masks, Guerra said.

The College Republicans have worked with the Massachusetts Republican Party and other GOP organizations throughout the past few weeks. They have focused on getting more Republicans on Beacon Hill to help Gov. Mitt Romney in his efforts, Penman said.

The group participates in phone banking, in which they call registered voters in Massachusetts to inform them about republican candidates that are running in their district, Penman said.

They are also involved with standouts at Kenmore Square for republican senate candidate for the eighth Suffolk house district seat Richard Babson’s campaign and on Saturday mornings in Framingham with the Greater Boston Republicans for Jim Coffey and Robi Blute, Penman said.

The College Republicans also do literature drops in the Kenmore area for Babson’s campaign, where the group gives out information about his platform, Penman said.

Some members of the group have been traveling to New Hampshire and Maine to participate in grassroots efforts to get President Bush re-elected.

These students have been doing standouts as well, holding signs to promote Bush and have gone door to door, speaking on behalf of Republicans running for office, Penman said.